"SUL" 2008 Obituary

SULKYE o@ca.on.grey_county.hanover.the_post 2008-01-25 published
DISNEY,
Shirley▼ (née
McDONALD)
Peacefully after a long hard battle with cancer at Hanover and
DistrictHospital▼ on Wednesday, January 16, 2008. Shirley
DISNEY
(née McDONALD) of Hanover, at the age of 71.
Shirley was the daughter of the late William and Vera
McDONALD.
Beloved wife of Bruce. Loving mother of Donna (Jim)
COOK of Acton,
Glen (Ann)
SULKYE of Sarnia, Brian (Jackie)
SULKYE of Nanaimo,
BritishColumbia,Terry (Deanna)
SULKYE of Hanover and Wendy
(Paul) MOOS of Hanover. She will be sadly missed by her mother-in-law
Ruth DISNEY of Elmwood, 17 grandchildren, one great-grand_son,
sisters Louise (Harry)
BETTE,
Carol
(Larry)
BREUTIGAM, Irene
MIGHTON (Gilles) and Sheila (Manfred)
WERLE and brothers Bill
(Pat) McDONALD, Don (Nancy)
McDONALD and Keith (Cathy)
McDONALD.
Predeceased by her daughter Sharon and son-in-law Keith
HOPKINS,
sister Edith
KREUGER and sister-in-law Catherine
McDONALD.
Cremation has taken place. A Service of Remembrance will be held
at Hanover Missionary Church on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 11 a.m.
Visitation one hour prior to time of service.
Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the charity
of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements
entrusted to Grey Bruce Cremation and Burial Services, 519-371-8507.

SULKYE o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2008-01-23 published
DISNEY,
Shirley▲ (née
McDONALD)
Peacefully after a long hard battle wih cancer at Hanover and District
Hospital▲ on Wednesday, January 16, 2008. Shirley
DISNEY (nee
McDONALD) of Hanover at the age of 71. Shirley was the daughter
of the late William and Vera
McDONALD.
Beloved wife of Bruce.
Loving mother of Donna (Jim)
COOK of Acton, Glen (Ann)
SULKYE
of Sarnia, Brian (Jackie)
SULKYE of Nanaimo, British Columbia,
Terry (Deanna)
SULKYE of Hanover and Wendy (Paul)
MOOS of Hanover.
She will be sadly missed by her mother-in-law Ruth
DISNEY of
Elmwood, 17 grandchildren, 1 great-grand_son, sisters Louise (Harry)
BETTE, Carol (Larry)
BREUTIGAM, Irene
MIGHTON (Gilles) and Sheila
(Manfred) WERLE and brothers Bill (Pat)
McDONALD,
Don
(Nancy)
McDONALD and Keith (Cathy)
McDONALD.
Predeceased by her daughter
Sharon and son-in-law Keith
HOPKINS, sister Edith
KREUGER and
sister-in-law Catherine
McDONALD.
Cremation has taken place.
A Service of Remembrance will be held at Hanover Missionary Church
on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 11 a.m. Visitation one hour prior
to time of service. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer
Society or the charity of your choice would be appreciated by
the family. Arrangements entrusted to Grey Bruce Cremation and
Burial Services 519-371-8507.

SULLIVAN o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2008-04-30 published
SCHLOSSER,
EileenMary
Of Chesley, passed away at South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Chesley
on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 in her 87th year. Beloved wife of
the late Mike
SCHLOSSER.
Loving sister of Betty
KECK of Windsor.
Cherished aunt of Sue, Sharon, Dianne, Tracy, Greg and Michael.
Eileen is predeceased by her brothers Henry, Robert, Richard
and Bernard (infancy) and her parents Gregory and Alice
(SULLIVAN)
KLOEPFER.
Visitation will be held at Cameron Funeral Home, Chesley
on Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. with parish prayers at 3: 45 p.m.
A funeral mass will be held at Saint Anne's Catholic Church, Chesley
on Friday, May 2, 2008 at 1 p.m. Interment in Chesley Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the Saint Anne's C.W.L. would be appreciated
as expressions of sympathy. www.cameronfuneralhomes.com

SULLIVAN o@ca.on.grey_county.owen_sound.the_sun_times 2008-06-10 published
CLUCHEY,
Ogle
Passed away at Grey Bruce Health Services, Owen Sound on Monday,
June 9th, 2008. Beloved husband of the former Jean
HENHEFFER.
Loving father of James and his wife Celine of Gattigue, France,
Mary Lee and her husband Jerry
LANE of Brainard, Minnesotta,
Larry of Neustadt, and Jeffrey and his wife Lisa of Durham. Grandfather
of Yann, Jennifer, Michelle, Kieran, Rebecca, Megan and Jeremy
and great-grandfather of Makenna, Wesley and Nathan. Brother
of Kenneth and his wife Anne. Predeceased by his sisters: Francis
ALJOE,
ThelmaSULLIVAN and Bernice
CLUCHEY. Friends may call
at the McCulloch-Watson Funeral Home, Durham on Tuesday from
7-9 p.m. and Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. A Celebration of
Ogle's Life will be held at the Funeral Home on Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. Interment at Saint Peter's Catholic Cemetery. As
an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to the Grey Bruce
Regional Health Care Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

SULLIVAN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-02-23 published
VYSE,
PhilipDarrell
Peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer at Victoria
Hospital on February, 21, 2008, Mr. Philip Darrell
VYSE of London
in his 54th year. Loving brother of Lee
VYSE,
MichaelVYSE, and
Mark VYSE. Dear uncle of David
VYSE,
LeanneSULLIVAN, and Christopher
VYSE.
Predeceased by his parents Robert Earl
VYSE and Gloria
Mae VYSE (née
FINCH) and grandmother Mary Jane
VYSE (née
SILVERTHORN.)
Visitation in the Lloyd R. Needham Funeral Chapel (520 Dundas
St. London) on Sunday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service
will be held on Monday, February 25th, 2008 at 1: 00 p.m. Interment
at Saint Mark's Cemetery in Vienna, Ontario. Memorial contributions
to the London Regional Cancer Centre would be greatly appreciated.

SULLIVAN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-03-07 published
SULLIVAN,
VioletMay
"This life for me is truly past, I loved you all till the very
last, Cry not for me, but courage take And love one another for
my sake."
Peacefully, at London Health Sciences Centre University Hospital
on Wednesday, March 5, 2008 Violet May
SULLIVAN in her 85th year.
Reunited in heaven with her husband Ross
SULLIVAN (1965.) Devoted
mother of Don and his wife
Linda,GailOVEREEM and her husband
Peter, Gerry and his wife Yvonne and the late Kathy (1983). Cherished
grandmother of Rhonda and her husband Manny, Kimberly and her
husband Tim, Mike and his wife Sarah, Stephen, Jay and his wife
Katie and Chris. Loving great-grandmother of Accalia, Kourtney,
Kalene, Bradley, Jessica, Madisun, Dahlia and 3 on the way and
great great-grandmother of Alivia. Also survived by brother Lawrence,
sister Gladys and brother Floyd. Predeceased by brothers Harold
and Don and sister Doris. Friends will be received at the Logan
Funeral Home, 371 Dundas St. (between Waterloo and Colborne St.)
on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. On Thursday, March 13, 2008,
the Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. in the Logan chapel.
A private family interment will take place at Mount Pleasant
at a later time. Donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation, L.H.S.C.
Cancer Program or charity of choice would be greatly appreciated
by the family. Online condolences can be expressed at www.loganfh.ca
A tree will be planted as a living memorial to Violet May
SULLIVAN.

SULLIVAN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-03-12 published
SULLIVAN,
MaryGwendoline
(THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON)
At University Hospital, London on Monday, March 10, 2008. Mary
Gwendoline
(THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON)
SULLIVAN of London in her 94th year. Beloved
wife of the late Walter A.
SULLIVAN. Dear mother of Susan Mary
VERMEULEN of Toronto. Predeceased by her sister Mona H.
DEWARS,
her brother Frank W.
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON and her sister-in-law Jean
THOMPSON/THOMSON/TOMPSON/TOMSON.
Loved and cherished by her grandchildren Jeremy, Kate and Owen
VERMEULEN.
Sadly missed also by her nephews and many Friends.
Friends will be received by the family one hour prior to the
funeral service being conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard
George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Thursday,
March 13th at 1: 00 p.m. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London.
As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to
the St. Stephen's Memorial Anglican Church Foundation, 727 Southdale
Road East, London, Ontario N6E 1A9. On line condolences accepted
at www.amgfh.com

SULLIVAN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-03-15 published
SULLIVAN,
LindaLee (née
JACKSON)
At her residence on Friday, March 14, 2008. Linda Lee
SULLIVAN
of Port Bruce in her 64th year. Beloved wife of Dennis
SULLIVAN.
Dear mother of Susan
CYR and husband Peter of Aylmer, Steve
SULLIVAN
and wife SueLynn of Aylmer, Dena
VAILLANCOURT and husband Steve
of Aylmer, Chris
SULLIVAN and wife
Janell of Saint Thomas and Mike
SULLIVAN and wife
Julie of Port Bruce. Loved by her grandchildren
McKenzie, Mitchell, Josh, Sam, Lucas, Emma, Jonah, Logan, Andi,
and India. Sister of William
JACKSON and wife
Sharon of Stratford,
Mary MERSWOLKE and husband Paul of Owen Sound, Tim
JACKSON of
Owen Sound, and Jeff
JACKSON and wife
Kathy of Waterloo. Predeceased
by a sister Georgia
JACKSON.
Also survived by numerous nieces
and nephews. Born in Ottawa, Ontario on May 22, 1944 daughter
of the late George and Virginia Jane
(WARREN)
JACKSON.
Linda
was one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Cremation has taken place. A memorial
service will be held at the East Elgin Community Complex, Imperial
Hall, 531 Talbot St. W., Aylmer on Thursday March 20 at 11: 00 a.m.
Donations to the Victorian Order of Nurses or the The Watch Tower
Society appreciated. Condolences at kebbelfuneralhome.com

SULLIVAN o@ca.on.middlesex_county.london.london_free_press 2008-06-30 published
PATON,
DonaldJ.
At London Health Sciences Centre Victoria Campus, on Saturday,
June 28, 2008, Donald J.
PATON, of R.R.#2, Mt. Elgin, in his
82nd year. Husband of Margaret Taylor
URBSHOTT and the late Marguerite
(MARR)
PATON (2005.) Dear father of David and wife
Debbie,KathrynDEMARAY and Jim
PEAKER,
Lenore and husband Jim
YOUNG and John
and wife Lorrie. Step-father of Joan (Rick) and children Delaine
and Scott (Kelly), Fred (Carol) and son Taylor, Beth (Stephen)
and children Megan and Tanner, Brian (Deb) and children Cara
and Kyle, Carol (Dave) and children Barb (Matt), Ben, Brad and
Will, Pauline (Dean) and children Eric (Chantelle) and Chad,
and Robert (Linda) and children Nathan and Emily. Grandfather
of Angela and husband Scott
HARDEMAN,
Donnie and wife
Nicole,
Krista, Matthew and Jessica
HICKEY, Michelle, Adam, Scott, Dylan
and Courteney. Also survived by six great-grandchildren. Dear
brother of Howard, Wilfred and Lawrence (Nancy). Predeceased
by three brothers Albert, Norman and Jim and sister Eleanor
SULLIVAN.
Friends will be received at the McBeath-Dynes Funeral Home, 246 Thames
St. S., Ingersoll Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where service will
be held on Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 11: 00 a.m. Rev. Jane
WYLLIE
officiating. Interment Mt. Elgin Cemetery. Memorial donations
to Mt. Elgin United Church or charity of your choice would be
appreciated. Masonic Lodge Memorial Service Wednesday at 6: 30 p.m.
auspices of Dereham Lodge #624 Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons

SULLIVAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-01-03 published
SMITH,
LoisJeanne (née
BROBST)
On Tuesday, January 1st, 2008, died peacefully in Toronto in
her 94th year, surrounded by her loving family. Lois was predeceased
by her loving husband William John
SMITH, loving mother to Lois
SULLIVAN
(Bruce,)
Donald (Mary-Ann,) Roger (Lorna,) Barbara
WARREN
(Robert), and Paul (Michel). Proud grandmother of 11 grandchildren
and 8 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Ruth
BINKLEY and the
late Robert
BROBST and Shirley
MALLETT.
Friends may call on Friday,
January 4, 2008 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the R.S. Kane Funeral
Home (6150 Yonge Street, at Goulding, south of Steeles). A Funeral
Service will be held on Saturday, January 5, 2008 at 11 a.m.
at Saint_John's Anglican Church, York Mills (19 Don Ridge Road).
Cremation will follow. If desired, donations to a Charity of
your Choice would be appreciated. Condolences www.rskane.ca.
She lived a long and full life. R.S. Kane 416-221-1159

SULLIVAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-03-14 published
SULLIVAN,
June (née
WOOLLINGS,)
Passed away peacefully in New Westminster, British Columbia on
March 9, 2008 at the age of 83. Survived by many dear Friends,
relatives and her loving family: son Frank, daughter Marianne,
son-in-law James and granddaughter Kathleen. Cremation, and no
service by request. June loved her partner Joe
COSTAIN, and spent
many happy years traveling the back roads with him. She loved
animals, especially the dogs and cats she shared her life with
over the years. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to
Katie's Place Animal Shelter, c/o 20803 Camwood Avenue, Maple
Ridge, British Columbia V2X 2N9, or to an animal shelter of your
choice.

SULLIVAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-03-21 published
SULLIVAN,
Frances
Mother, teacher, farmer's wife, owner of many rosaries. Born
January 31, 1912, in Douro, Ontario Died December 6, 2007, in
Peterborough, Ontario, of heart failure, aged 95.
By Patrick
SULLIVAN,
Page L6
Frances SULLIVAN was born in an Ontario farmhouse on a stormy
night in 1912. The weather marking that bookend of her life was
just the opposite of what it should have been, because during
her 95 years this petite woman was a beacon of calm for her farmer
husband, six children and the hundreds of children she taught
in and around Peterborough, Ontario
Frances was part of a generation of women who raised their families
with no help from governments and little help from technology.
When she began teaching in the 1930s, the "education system"
was a one-room school in Douro, Ontario The teacher's duties
included lighting the wood stove and teaching students aged 6 to
16 - all for the princely sum of $650 a year. Although cleaning
little boys sprayed by a skunk during recess wasn't in the job
description, it was part of the job.
In the 1930s, teachers relied on the dreaded strap to maintain
discipline. Not Frances. She was proud that not only did she
never strap a student during her career - she never owned a strap.
Life on a mixed farm 60 years ago was far from idyllic, but after
Frances married Joe in 1941 she faced the many challenges - water
as hard as the Canadian Shield, diapers freezing on the clothesline,
the chronic shortage of money - without complaint.
Instead of complaining, she said the rosary. And said it a lot,
because danger was never far away on the farm. One son spent
four months in hospital following a near-fatal tractor accident.
Another survived a fall from a silo without injury only because
silage on the ground broke his fall. Which probably explains
why another son who enlisted in the army arrived in Chilliwack,
British Columbia, for basic training to find not one but two
St. Christopher medals pinned inside his duffel bag.
Frances taught many lessons outside the classroom. One involved
the need to love and respect animals. Fifty years ago, it was
not unusual to arrive in her kitchen on a cold winter morning
to find tiny piglets or ducklings being kept warm - and alive
- in the oven.
Frances also taught the importance of education. All six of her
children attended university, including two who followed in her
footsteps as teachers. So did all 10 grandchildren, a list that
includes a teacher, a physician, a nurse and a physiotherapist.
After Joe died in 1984, Frances stayed on the farm for 20 more
years. Until she stopped driving at 85, she made the short trip
to mass almost every day in her trusty Chev Celebrity.
When she died at a nursing home, all her grandchildren's photos
were on the wall facing her bed. Not a bad legacy, by anyone's
reckoning.
Patrick SULLIVAN is Frances' son.

SULLIVAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-04-05 published
SULLIVAN,
M.▼Lynne▼
Suddenly on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 in Reading, England. Lynne,
beloved daughter of Cora and the late John (Jack)
SULLIVAN of
Richmond Hill. Dear sister of Paul and his wife Rosemary, Brampton
Ray, Ajax; Ann, Toronto; Patrick, Richmond Hill; and Jim and
his wife Karen, Richmond Hill. Loved aunt of Kathleen, Ashleigh,
Meghan, Stephen, Jack and Kate. A memorial service will be held
at the Marshall Funeral Home, 10366 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill
(4th traffic light north of Major Mackenzie Dr.) on Saturday,
May 3rd at 11 a.m. In Lynne's memory donations may be made Saint Michael's
Hospital Foundation, the University of Saint Michael's College
or Mid-Toronto Community Services Inc.

SULLIVAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-04-30 published
SULLIVAN,
M.▲Lynne▲
Suddenly on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 in Reading, England. Lynne,
beloved daughter of Cora and the late John (Jack)
SULLIVAN of
Richmond Hill. Dear sister of Paul and his wife Rosemary, Brampton
Ray, Ajax; Ann, Toronto; Patrick, Richmond Hill; and Jim and
his wife Karen, Richmond Hill. Loved aunt of Kathleen, Ashleigh,
Meghan, Stephen, Jack and Kate. A memorial service will be held
at the Marshall Funeral Home, 10366 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill
(4th traffic light north of Major Mackenzie Dr.) on Saturday,
May 3rd at 11 a.m. In Lynne's memory donations may be made Saint Michael's
Hospital Foundation, the University of Saint Michael's College
or Mid-Toronto Community Services Inc.

SULLIVAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-05-01 published
LINTON,
M.Charlotte "
Peetie" (née
MURPHY)
Passed away suddenly, at home, on Saturday, April 26, 2008, at
the age of 92. Born in Halifax to E.J.
MURPHY and Ethel
(SULLIVAN,)
Peetie was the middle child of five, Catherine and Barbara, who
predeceased her, a younger sister, Carol, and brother, Edward.
She shared many happy stories of her family growing up in their
beautiful house on Rhuland Street, as well as the good times
enjoyed summering in Jollimore at "Unadilla" on the shores of
The North West Arm. Peetie attended the Convent of the Sacred
Heart, where she made many lifelong Friends. She went on to Dalhousie,
receiving a B.A. in 1937, and then to McGill, where she earned
a graduate degree in Library Science. She loved to tap dance
and starred in the "Red and White Review" at McGill. Well-educated
and an avid reader, Peetie began her career as a librarian at
the Halifax Herald where she worked for the next 10 years, introducing
many innovations. She did volunteer work in Halifax during the
war including decoding navy messages and editing soldiers' letters.
Peetie married Bill in 1948, and began raising their family,
but she always found time to contribute to her community. She
worked through the Library Committee to help found the Halifax
Library. She was a long-time member of the Junior League, and
served on the Board of the Victorian Order of Nurses. Peetie
was a generous and thoughtful friend to many. Whether visiting
people in their times of need, or contributing extensively to
her bridge and book clubs, she was always thinking of others.
Throughout her life, the Catholic faith was always important
to her, and she followed "The Golden Rule" as a matter of course.
After Bill retired, they spent considerable time in Florida and
Chester, enjoying Friends and family. She became a remarkable
strength for Bill during the latter years of his life, caring
for him until he died in 2006. In her later years, Peetie was
surrounded, at her home on Studley Avenue, by good Friends, her
daughter, Cathy, and had the care and Friendship of Rosanne Bedard,
Hedy Gavel, and Ina Burke. Mom was the glue of our family and
our needs always came first. She is survived by her children,
Cathy BETHUNE (Dr. Graeme), Halifax; Anne
GREENE (Erick), Missoula,
Montana.; Bill (Marilynne
DAY), Toronto; David (Susan
MYKETYN),
New Glasgow, and her grandchildren, Jennifer, Gillian, Tom, David,
Jeff, Allison, Robin, Christine, Philip and Andrew. We will all
miss her letters, lists and quotes from her father E.J. Visitation
will be between 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Friday, May 2, in J.A. Snow
Funeral Home, 2666 Windsor Street, Halifax. A funeral mass will
be held in Canadian Martyrs Church, 5900 Inglis St. in Halifax,
on Saturday at 11 a.m. Interment will be at a later date. In
lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Pheonix Youth Programs
(www.phoenixyouth.ca), a favorite charity of Peetie's.

SULTAN o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.globe_and_mail 2008-03-15 published
KLOEPFER,
ClarenceVictor
A Generous Man of Achievement
Victor KLOEPFER, loved and respected by a close family and many
Friends, died peacefully on the morning of March 11, 2008 at
Saint Paul's Hospital in Vancouver. Vic was a generous man who
loved life and left a legacy of service and accomplishments that
has enriched the lives of many people. Born in Calgary on May 24,
1933, Victor was the third of four children born to Arthur and
Philomena KLOEPFER. As the name Clarence was too difficult to
pronounce by his siblings, the family switched to the second
name of Victor in honour of the Queen with whom he shared his
birth date. Arthur worked as a manager for United Grain Growers
and Philomena as nurse and President of the Canadian Cancer Society.
Victor's industrious and service-oriented life began as a young
boy working jobs as a newspaper and grocery delivery boy, and
serving as an altar boy and Eagle Scout. Vic was an exceptional
student who graduated from Saint Mary's High School prior to receiving
a scholarship to the University of Oklahoma. After earning his
Petroleum Engineering degree in 1954, he returned to the burgeoning
Alberta oil industry. Working in the offices of Husky Oil, Vic
happened upon the secretarial pool where he met and fell in love
with Olive
SULTAN.
Courtship ensued, and the baby carriage followed
their marriage in the spring of 1957, with the births of Susan,
Jay and Tony. A keen intellect and strong work ethic soon earned
Victor the position of Chief Engineer at Banff Oil at the ripe
age of 32, moving up to the Manager of Engineering when the company
was purchased by Aquitane Company of Canada. He then co-founded
the pre-eminent petroleum consulting firm of Kloepfer and Associates
(now GLJ Petroleum Consultants) at the age of 39. Vic was
recognized for his achievements by his peers in 1981 with the
Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy's Gold Medal Award
of Distinction for outstanding contribution to the oil and gas
industry of Canada. Within ten years, Victor retired from the
consulting firm, which had reached a staff of 60, and focused
his business acumen on his holding company Permez Ltd. while
serving on numerous corporate boards. While he relished his business
accomplishments, Vic's real pleasures came from time spent with
his family and Friends, all of whom will miss his casual demeanor,
sense of humour, optimism, modesty and confident pronouncements.
Many benefited from his sincere interest in the well being of
others. Humble and private about his charitable contributions,
it was important to Victor that he give generously, both of his
time and his money, and he served on the boards of a number of
social service organizations. Vic's achievements were never in
a quest for acquisition, but as a means of creating and enriching
personal relationships. Vic was a role model to his family as
husband and father, as a mentor to business colleagues and as
a supportive friend. Victor loved outdoor recreation with Friends
and family including hiking, skiing, camping, cycling and sailing.
He also had a soft spot for the myriad pets that were an integral
part of the family over the years. Despite a distinct and admitted
lack of aptitude for foreign languages, Vic was a world traveler,
starting with international business trips, followed by numerous
explorations with family and Friends, spanning all five continents.
Hawaii was a special recharging spot for Olive and Vic. Serious
vacationing took place at their holiday homes in Whitefish, Montana
and Sidney, British Columbia, the sites of many gatherings of
family and Friends. Vic's grandchildren hold special memories
of holidays with Grandad, who always took a keen interest in
each of their development and achievements. Looking for the warmest
climate within Canadian borders, Olive and Victor relocated from
Calgary to West Vancouver in 1991. Upon arrival, the Rotary Club
of Vancouver played an important role in their social and service
life. Vic was honored for his contributions to the Rotary Club
with a Paul Harris Fellowship in 2004. Olive and Vic celebrated
their 50th Wedding Anniversary this last April 27, 2007 with
a most memorable trip to Hawaii with their family. During his
final days, Vic marveled at the full and enjoyable life he had
led, and how very fortunate he was to have been surrounded by
family and Friends throughout his journey. Victor is survived
by his wife Olive Mary, daughter Susan, sons Jay and Tony - and
their three spouses, sister Anna Mae, brothers Phil and Lorne,
and eight grandchildren. A special thanks is offered to all of
the dear people who have visited, called and supported Vic and
Olive during Vic's recent illness. In lieu of flowers, the family
respectfully suggests donations to the Union Gospel Mission www.ugm.ca
as a memorial of Vic's service to others. Family and Friends
are invited to a celebration of Vic's life to take place at the
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club, 3811 Point Grey Road, Vancouver on
Monday, March 31, from 2-5 p.m. To offer on-line condolences,
please visit www.kearneyfs.com and follow the prompt to 'tributes'.
Kearney Funeral Services 604-736-0268